Author: Carol McKinley The Denver Gazette
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DA asks judge to deny request for Suzanne Morphew’s remains
Barry Morphew attempted to obtain and cremate dead wife’s remains before trial Prosecutors objected Wednesday to a request from the daughters of Suzanne Morphew to turn over her remains as her husband awaits trial for her murder. 12th Judicial District Attorney Anne Kelly said in a motion that because Suzanne Morphew’s remains were lawfully obtained…
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Suzanne Morphew’s family fighting for her remains
Six years after she disappeared, Suzanne Morphew’s adult daughters are fighting to get her remains from the investigators who have them. Barry Morphew has been charged with first degree murder in his wife’s death. Mallory and Macy Morphew have asked a judge to order law enforcement to return their mother’s remains after they were seized…
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California girls hockey team wins championship after tragedy in Colorado
In an improbable narrative forged by tragedy and determination, a hockey team of middle schoolers from California won the Western Girls Hockey League championship Sunday in Littleton. In overtime. This weekend, the Santa Clarita Lady Flyers became the adopted darlings of Colorado’s Front Range. Their team van had crashed on an icy stretch of Interstate…
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A day after fatal I-70 crash, girls’ hockey team wins emotional Colorado tournament game
A California girls’ hockey team has stolen the hearts of Colorado’s Front Range. Barely 24 hours after a fatal crash on Interstate 70 killed the father of one player and sent passengers to the hospital Thursday, the players decided to play on Friday morning. They won their first game. And, later on Friday, they won…
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Former Morphew case prosecutor sued by Fremont County
When processors found her, Linda Stanley threw the complaint in the dirt.
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Deportation imminent for former Fort Carson soldier with felony conviction
Jose Barco was given half an hour to gather his things. After nearly five weeks in a U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center in Pearsall, Texas, the decorated Iraq War veteran began the journey of deportation to who-knows-where. All that the guards could tell him was that he was leaving the holding facility with…
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Vizguerra case paused; judge awaits new claim
A federal judge on Friday heard that the lawyers for prominent Denver immigration advocate Jeanette Vizguerra anticipate amending their petition for her release by adding a claim that officials detained her in retaliation for First Amendment-protected activity. U.S. District Court Judge Nina Y. Wang was originally scheduled to hear arguments from Vizguerra’s attorneys and the…
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Another case handled by former prosecutor Linda Stanley lacked oversight, new DA says
The work of a district attorney whose discovery violations in part led to charges being dismissed in two high-profile murder trials, including the doomed Barry Morphew case, was also under a cloud of doubt in a 2023 triple murder case. The Colorado Supreme Court disbarred Linda Stanley in November for ethical violations and misconduct, much…
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Undocumented immigrant activist Jeanette Vizguerra’s deportation case headed to court
The future of Colorado’s most well-known undocumented immigrant may be decided in a courtroom as her attorneys square off with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement lawyers over whether or not strict final deportation orders are still in effect for her. Though Jeanette Vizguerra’s official deportation date is unknown, immigration advocates said they believe that a…
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Shooter at Nuggets’ 2023 victory celebration gets 35 years
A man who shot into a crowd celebrating the Denver Nuggets 2023 NBA Championship victory downtown was sentenced to 35 years in prison on attempted murder and drug charges, with an additional eight years to be served concurrently. Ricardo Vasquez injured four people early in the morning on June 13, 2023, as revelers spilled out…